Thread: Gold standard - Should we go back?
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Old 06-04-2010, 08:24 PM   #87
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Originally Posted by g6civcx View Post
Did the US ever use gold as the official currency?
Until 1933 yes. The paper money in your wallet was exchangeable for a certain amount of gold, an I.O.U. of sorts.
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